Georgia Administrative Code

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (a) An "Emergency Peace Officer" retains the power and authority of a peace officer only for the duration of the emergency or disaster. (b) "Law Enforcement Support Personnel" …

Every person required or permitted to be certified shall make application on forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits, waivers to obtain information and ot…

(1) When initially accepted for employment or appointment by a law enforcement unit or communications agency, any candidate seeking certification under these Rules shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth certifi…

No candidate shall be certified under theseRules unless and until the school director of the school where said candidate has satisfactorily completed the basic course established in accordance with these Rules, shall have submitted verification in such form as the Council may req…

All certification applications under these Rules shall be a permanent record. Should any change occur after certification that would require a different answer to any question in the application, to include change of address, or any supporting document that is made as part of the…

Any applicant/ candidate for certification or person certified pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 8, who has disciplinary action taken against him/ her by any agency, organ, or department of this State, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or federal, shall notify the Counc…

(a) Employing agencies suspending for thirty (30) days or longer, demoting (other than for administrative purposes), discharging an applicant/candidate for certification or certified officers for disciplinary reasons or accepting resignations in lieu of termination shall inform t…

The Council shall have the authority to initiate inquiries to determine compliance with the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act by an individual officer or employing agency of State and local government. The officer's waiver signed upon application shall authorize the Counci…

The Council shall notify all officers by mail or hand delivery of any disciplinary action or a hearing to determine if disciplinary action is appropriate. For purposes of notification, mailing by delivery confirmation or certified mail to the last address specified on the applica…

(a) Employing agencies receiving notice of a change in the medical condition, for other than a short-term condition, of any applicant, candidate for certification, or person certified that prohibits the applicant, candidate, or officer from performing required duties, shall infor…

Agencies arresting an applicant/candidate for certification or certified officer shall inform the Council in writing within fifteen (15) days of said arrest and records concerning the arrest shall be made available to an investigator with POST Council. Arrests shall include, arre…

(1) A person who is a citizen of this state; and (2) Has retired with at least ten years of aggregate service as a law enforcement officer with powers of arrest under the laws of any state of the United States or of the United States; and (3) Separated from service in good standi…

When initially accepted for employment or appointment as a law enforcement officer, any candidate seeking certification under these Rules shall: (1) Be found, after examination by a licensed psychiatrist, or psychologist to be free from any emotional, or mental conditions which m…

An officer may voluntarily surrender any POST certification they have been issued. Any surrendered certification shall be deemed equivalent to a revocation.

(a) Every person required or permitted to be registered as an officer shall make application on forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits, waivers to obtain…

Any officer employed or appointed by a law enforcement unit of communications agency seeking registration under these Rules shall have the law enforcement unit or communications agency complete two (2) applicant fingerprint cards for each employee seeking registration. All finger…

All registration applications under these Rules shall be a permanent record. It is expressly made the responsibility of the registered officer to keep such application current. Should any change occur during subsequent years after registration which would require a different answ…

Any applicant/candidate for registration or registered officer who has any disciplinary action taken against him/her by any agency, organ, or department of this State, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or federal, shall notify the Council within fifteen (15) days of such act…

Law Enforcement Units suspending, for thirty (30) days or longer, demoting (other than for administrative purposes) or discharging an applicant/candidate for registration or registered officers for disciplinary reasons shall so in­form the Council in writing within fifteen (15) d…

The Council shall have the authority to initiate inquiries to determine compliance with the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act by individual peace officers. The officer's waiver signed upon application shall authorize the Council to obtain documents and other information ne…

The Council shall notify all registered officers by mail or hand delivery of any disciplinary action or a hearing to determine if disciplinary action is appropriate. For purposes of notification, mailing by delivery confirmation or certified mail to the last address specified on …

Any registration granted in accordance with O.C.G.A. §35-8 and the rules of the Council shall not terminate upon a subsequent employment or appointment as an officer, provided that subsequent employment or appointment as an officer is recognized by the Council to be substantially…

(a) Employing agencies receiving notice of a change in the medical condition, for other than a short-term condition, of any applicant, candidate for registration, or registered officer that prohibits the applicant, candidate, or officer from performing required duties, shall info…

The Council shall formulate and promulgate a program of instruction for each category of certified officer it deems necessary. The program will comprise fundamental skills and knowledge, and shall be designated the basic course.

(1) Officers are required to attend and complete the basic course relating to the job they intend to perform. Unless otherwise authorized by statute or rule, if an officer changes the type of employment (e.g., from a law enforcement officer to a correctional officer) he/she shall…

Basic, in-service and specialized/advanced courses shall be administered by schools certified in accordance with these Rules, except that the Council may, in its discretion, recognize courses undertaken at any law enforcement unit, academy, university, college, junior college, te…

The Council shall formulate and promulgate a program of instruction comprising fundamental instructional techniques, skills, and knowledge which shall be designated the instructor training course. (a) The instructor training course shall include at least eighty (80) hours of stud…

Any school which intends to offer a basic course in accordance with these Rules shall comply with the certification provisions of this Chapter.

(1) The number of certified training schools shall be limited by the Council and all schools seeking certification shall, prior to the submission of application for certification, satisfy the Council of such need for an additional school based upon a training work load need beyon…

Every agency or organ of this State, subdivision or municipality thereof seeking school certification, shall make application on forms furnished by the Council and in connection therewith shall require all answers to questions be under oath and supply all information, and furnish…

In order that a school be qualified for certification under these Rules, all facilities and equipment related to administration of instructional courses shall be subject to inspection by POST Staff to insure that the facilities are in compliance with applicable municipal, county,…

A certified school shall employ a school director who is certified by the Council. Said school director shall be employed on a full time basis to perform duties directly related to the operation of the school, and such other duties as the Council may direct. A school director emp…

(1) Any school whose certified director resigns, is terminated, or otherwise leaves the employ of the school, or whose school director's certification is suspended or revoked, shall have its certification suspended after ten (10) days unless a temporary acting director is appoint…

A certified school which offers any basic course shall employ at least one full-time certified instructor, other than the certified director, to perform duties directly related to the basic course. Such instructor employed by a regional police academy or the State training academ…

All certified regional academies which offer in-service training courses shall have a regional academy advisory board whose composition, functions, duties and methods of selection shall be determined by Council.

The Council may certify or recognize any advanced/specialized training course that is conducted by a certified school or by an institution other than a certified school, provided such school or institution has complied with all rules, policies, guidelines, and procedures adopted …

Certification shall continue in effect for twelve calendar months commencing with the award of a certificate. The Council shall evaluate each certified school within twelve calendar months commencing with the award of a certificate and annually thereafter to determine continued c…

The Council shall deny certifica­tion to any school which fails to comply with the certification provi­sions of this Chapter. The Council may suspend, revoke, place on probation, reprimand or refuse to renew certification of any school at any time, which fails to maintain the qua…

Any school to which certification has been denied or whose certification has been revoked or has lapsed may reapply or petition the Council for re-certification no sooner than six months after action by Council becomes final. The Council may require a hearing at which time an aff…

Any school certified or seeking certification under these Rules shall supply such information or assist in such reasonable inspection as the Council deems necessary.

In order that a school director be qualified for certification under these Rules the following requirements shall be met: (a) At the time of making application for certification under these Rules, a school director shall: 1. be a candidate for full-time employment and qualified f…

(1) Beginning January 1, 2013, POST shall review the status of each officer's training record in accordance with O.C.G.A. 35-8-21. A review will be made of the officer's previous calendar year training. Any peace officer who does not fulfill the training requirements of this Code…